Downhills Park
Haringey 019 · 4 sub-areas · 7,144 residents
Haringey 019 is a dense residential corner of Haringey, home to around 7,100 people and sitting within easy reach of central London. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £2,025 a month — noticeably below the inner-London norm, though still well above the UK average. The area's strongest calling card is its tube connection: you're roughly 15 minutes from a major employment hub by public transport.
Downhills Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Haringey — train into London runs in around 15 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Downhills Park?
The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 5 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 32 restaurants and 3 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,209 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Downhills Park in Haringey
Living in Downhills Park
Haringey 019 sits in north London's Haringey borough and feels like a neighbourhood in transition — a working mix of long-term residents, young renters, and families who've found a relative foothold in a city where property is expensive. The diversity index here is 62.7, which means you'll find one of north London's more genuinely mixed communities, and just over half of residents were born outside the UK. It's urban, busy, and unpolished in the way that most of inner north London is — but that's part of the draw for people priced out of Islington or Hackney.
On rent, this area sits at the more accessible end of the inner-London spectrum. A one-bed runs around £1,630 a month, a two-bed around £2,025, and a three-bed roughly £2,340. Those figures are estimates — the official rent data only goes down to the council level, and we scale it using local sale prices to get a more accurate per-neighbourhood figure. Rents have risen about 2.6% in the past year, which is below the pace seen in many comparable zones closer to Zone 1.
Who lives here? It's predominantly working-age: around 28% are aged 18–34, and a further 28% are 35–49. Nearly 44% rent privately — well above the national average — and about 16% are in social housing, suggesting a more economically mixed population than you'd find in more gentrified parts of north London. Degree-holders make up around 47% of residents, which puts educational attainment broadly in line with inner-London norms.
Practically speaking, the nearest underground station is roughly 500 metres away — around a six-minute walk — making public transport genuinely convenient. About 37% of residents commute by public transport, and another 37% work from home. The tube access is the neighbourhood's clearest practical advantage over comparable streets further from the network. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary within Haringey 019.
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Frequently asked
- Is Haringey 019 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's a dense, diverse, working north London neighbourhood — not polished, but genuinely mixed and well-connected. The tube is roughly a six-minute walk, and rents are lower than many comparable inner-London zones. If you want zone 2 convenience without Islington or Hackney prices, it makes a reasonable case for itself.
- What is the rent in Haringey 019?
- A one-bedroom flat typically runs around £1,630 a month, a two-bed around £2,025, and a three-bed roughly £2,340. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from borough-level data. Rents have risen about 2.6% over the past year.
- Is Haringey 019 safe?
- Crime runs at around 90 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly above the UK average of roughly 80, but broadly in line with comparable inner-north-London neighbourhoods. It's urban rather than dangerous. Check the crime category breakdown on this page to understand what's driving the headline figure.
- What's the commute from Haringey 019 to central London?
- Around 15 minutes to a major central London employment hub by public transport. The nearest underground station is roughly 500 metres away — about a six-minute walk. It's one of the neighbourhood's strongest practical selling points.
- Who lives in Haringey 019?
- A wide mix — around 29% are aged 18–34 and a further 28% are 35–49. Nearly 44% rent privately, 16% are in social housing, and only 39% own. More than half of residents were born outside the UK, making it one of the more internationally diverse parts of Haringey.
- What schools are near Haringey 019?
- There are 176 schools within 2 km, but only around half are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just 272 metres away, so strong individual options exist. Catchment research at street level is worthwhile, as quality varies considerably across the area.
- How does Haringey 019 compare to the rest of Haringey for rent?
- Haringey 019 sits at a broadly typical level for the inner parts of the borough. At around £2,025 for a two-bed, it's more expensive than Haringey's outer areas but cheaper than comparable inner-zone neighbourhoods in Islington or Hackney. The tube proximity partly explains why rents here hold up relative to some nearby streets.